Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wind turbine and operating same
- Patent Title (中): 风力发电机运行相同
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Application No.: US12976530Application Date: 2010-12-22
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Publication No.: US08169098B2Publication Date: 2012-05-01
- Inventor: Hartmut Scholte-Wassink , Anders Wickstroem , Martin Essing
- Applicant: Hartmut Scholte-Wassink , Anders Wickstroem , Martin Essing
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Global Patent Operation
- Agent Douglas D. Zhang
- Main IPC: F03D9/00
- IPC: F03D9/00 ; H02P9/04

Abstract:
A method for operating a wind turbine erected in a body of water, comprising: measuring vibrations of the wind turbine during operation; identifying at least one periodic component of said measured vibrations, wherein said periodic component is associated with interaction of said body of water and said wind turbine; and, operating at least one controller of said wind turbine so that water-induced vibrations are reduced.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110204636A1 WIND TURBINE AND OPERATING SAME Public/Granted day:2011-08-25
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